It must look as if I abandoned the blog, but I only went on vacation. Several days away made a real difference in the garden, though, and I really appreciate my mother-in-law having kept it well-watered in my absence. Heh. “Well-watered.” Because it’s well water. I crack myself up.
Before pictures, taken on June 21:
Sweet pea.
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Baby cucumber.
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Carrots finally began to sprout!
After pictures, taken on June 27:
True leaves beginning to show on the cucumber sprouts.
The square where these cucumbers live actually sprouted both sets of seeds. The other double-planted square of cucumbers has only sprouted one set of seeds, though, so I don’t even know.
Sweet pea, a little bigger.
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Radish symmetry, French breakfast style.
Curiously, the French breakfast radish in each corner failed to sprout. I find the symmetry oddly amusing.
It’s starting to look garden-like!
I’m really pleased with how well things are turning out. We should be able to begin to harvest lettuce and radishes in another couple of weeks. My son and I split the very first produce, though, when I thinned out a few extra beet sprouts, and they were delightfully sour-green tasting, full of the promise of the eventual sweet roots.
Teaspoon's Garden 
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